Time–temperature management along the food cold chain: A review of recent developments

S Mercier, S Villeneuve, M Mondor… - … reviews in food science …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The cold chain is responsible for the preservation and transportation of perishable foods in
the proper temperature range to slow biological decay processes and deliver safe and high …

Role of microbiological and physiological spoilage mechanisms during storage of minimally processed vegetables

P Ragaert, F Devlieghere, J Debevere - Postharvest biology and …, 2007 - Elsevier
Minimally processed vegetables (MPV) are economically important commodities due to a
combination of factors such as convenience, healthiness and desirable sensory …

Antimicrobial profile of Moringa oleifera Lam. extracts against some food–borne microorganisms

A Bukar, A Uba, T Oyeyi - Bayero journal of pure and applied sciences, 2010 - ajol.info
The chloroform and ethanol extracts of seeds and leaf of Moringa oleifera were investigated
for antimicrobial activity against some selected food–borne microorganisms as a first step in …

Consumer perception and choice of minimally processed vegetables and packaged fruits

P Ragaert, W Verbeke, F Devlieghere… - Food quality and …, 2004 - Elsevier
Sales of minimally processed vegetables and packaged fruits are rapidly increasing thanks
to their image of convenience and healthiness. In this paper, consumer perception and …

Sensory shelf-life estimation: A review of current methodological approaches

A Giménez, F Ares, G Ares - Food research international, 2012 - Elsevier
Shelf-life of food products can be regarded as the period of time during which a product
could be stored until it becomes unacceptable from safety, nutritional, or sensory …

Improvement in fresh fruit and vegetable logistics quality: berry logistics field studies

MC do Nascimento Nunes… - … of the Royal …, 2014 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Shelf life of fresh fruits and vegetables is greatly influenced by environmental conditions.
Increasing temperature usually results in accelerated loss of quality and shelf-life reduction …

Advances in minimal processing of fruits and vegetables: a review

MW Siddiqui, I Chakraborty, JF Ayala-Zavala, RS Dhua - 2011 - nopr.niscpr.res.in
This paper covers an exhaustive review on advances in minimal processing of fruits and
vegetables. The review includes an exclusive discussion on production chain of minimally …

Extending shelf-life of fresh-cut green peppers using pressurized argon treatment

X Meng, M Zhang, B Adhikari - Postharvest biology and technology, 2012 - Elsevier
When fresh-cut fruit and vegetables are subjected to pressurized argon treatments, the
argon gas dissolves into water and forms clathrate hydrates which ultimately lead to …

The Use of Predictive Microbiology for the Prediction of the Shelf Life of Food Products

F Tarlak - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Microbial shelf life refers to the duration of time during which a food product remains safe for
consumption in terms of its microbiological quality. Predictive microbiology is a field of …

Antibacterial effect of grapefruit seed extract on food-borne pathogens and its application in the preservation of minimally processed vegetables

W Xu, W Qu, K Huang, F Guo, J Yang, H Zhao… - Postharvest Biology and …, 2007 - Elsevier
The application of Grapefruit Seed Extract (GSE) as a sanitizer for reducing the populations
of human bacterial pathogens on whole and fresh-cut green vegetables was investigated …